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Beach Volleyball History |
In 1954
Jane Organ and Neff Zoann won the Parks & Rec Santa Monica Open.
It was the 1st win for Jane Organ, the 1st win for Neff Zoann, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1960
Mike Bright and Mike O'Hara won the Parks & Rec Laguna Beach Open.
It was the 1st win for Mike Bright, the 7th win for Mike O'Hara, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1966
Ron Lang and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Laguna Beach Open.
It was the 25th win for Ron Lang, the 8th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 1983
Mike Dodd and Tim Hovland won the Parks & Rec Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 7th win for Mike Dodd, the 8th win for Tim Hovland, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 1983
Kathy Gregory and Kathy Hanley won the Parks & Rec Laguna Beach Open.
It was the 39th win for Kathy Gregory, the 14th win for Kathy Hanley, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 1988
Pat Powers and Jon Stevenson won the AVP Miller Lite Venice Beach Open.
It was the 8th win for Pat Powers, the 19th win for Jon Stevenson, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 1988
Linda Chisholm and Jackie Silva won the WPVA Volleyball Monthly World Championships.
It was the 15th win for Linda Chisholm, the 13th win for Jackie Silva, and the 13th win for the team.
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In 1994
Barbra Fontana and Lori Forsythe won the FIVB Japan Open.
It was the 3rd win for Barbra Fontana, the 8th win for Lori Forsythe, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 1994
Roberto Lopes and Paulao Moreira won the FIVB Japan Open.
It was the 3rd win for Roberto Lopes, the 3rd win for Paulao Moreira, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2004
Sanne Keizer and Merel Mooren won the FIVB Switzerland Satellite.
It was the 2nd win for Sanne Keizer, the 1st win for Merel Mooren, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2005
Christoph Dieckmann and Andreas Scheuerpflug won the FIVB A1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia.
It was the 3rd win for Christoph Dieckmann, the 3rd win for Andreas Scheuerpflug, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2005
Margherita Chiavaro and Manuela Malerba won the FIVB Italy Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Margherita Chiavaro, the 1st win for Manuela Malerba, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2005
Eugenio Amore and Riccardo Fenili won the FIVB Italy Satellite.
It was the 3rd win for Eugenio Amore, the 4th win for Riccardo Fenili, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2005
Tine Urnaut and Nejc Zemljak won the FIVB Jr/Youth Under 19 World Championships.
It was the 1st win for Tine Urnaut, the 1st win for Nejc Zemljak, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2005
Carolina Aragao and Barbara Seixas won the FIVB Jr/Youth Under 19 World Championships.
It was the 1st win for Carolina Aragao, the 1st win for Barbara Seixas, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2005
Anja Gunther and Jana Kohler won the CEV U23 European Championships.
It was the 1st win for Anja Gunther, the 3rd win for Jana Kohler, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2005
Martins Plavins and Aleksandrs Samoilovs won the CEV U23 European Championships.
It was the 3rd win for Martins Plavins, the 3rd win for Aleksandrs Samoilovs, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2008
Anna Markova and Evgenia Ukolova won the CEV U20 European Championships.
It was the 1st win for Anna Markova, the 2nd win for Evgenia Ukolova, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2008
Michal Kadziola and Jakub Szalankiewicz won the CEV U20 European Championships.
It was the 4th win for Michal Kadziola, the 4th win for Jakub Szalankiewicz, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2010
Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB Mazury Orlen Grand Slam.
It was the 38th win for Juliana Felisberta, the 38th win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 37th win for the team.
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In 2010
Tanja Goricanec and Muriel Graessli won the CEV Satellite Vaduz.
It was the 1st win for Tanja Goricanec, the 1st win for Muriel Graessli, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2011
Pedro Cunha and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB A1 Grand Slam presented by Volksbank.
It was the 7th win for Pedro Cunha, the 53rd win for Ricardo Santos, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2011
Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen won the CEV Satellite Vaduz.
It was the 1st win for Alexander Brouwer, the 1st win for Robert Meeuwsen, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2011
Lars Fluggen and Stefan Kohler won the 2011 CEV U23 European Championship.
It was the 1st win for Lars Fluggen, the 3rd win for Stefan Kohler, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2011
Rimke Braakman and Michelle Stiekema won the 2011 CEV U23 European Championship.
It was the 2nd win for Rimke Braakman, the 4th win for Michelle Stiekema, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2016
Felipe Humana-Paredes and Christian Redmann won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Puerto Rico.
It was the 1st win for Felipe Humana-Paredes, the 2nd win for Christian Redmann, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2016
Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Puerto Rico.
It was the 3rd win for Kelly Cheng, the 4th win for Sara Hughes, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2021
Anders Mol and Christian Sorum won the FIVB Tokyo Olympic Games.
It was the 21st win for Anders Mol, the 19th win for Christian Sorum, and the 18th win for the team.
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In 2021
The seventh Olympic Beach Volleyball competition, delayed one year and played without fans due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, takes place from July 24 to August 7 in Tokyo, Japan. Twenty-four men's and women's teams compete for Olympic medals. Top-seeded Anders Mol and Christian Sorum of Norway defeat 2nd-seeded Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Oleg Stoyanovskiy playing for the Russian Olympic Committe for the men's gold medal. Cherif Samba and Ahmed Tijan of Qatar win the bronze medal as the third seed. In the women's competition, second-seeded Americans April Ross and Alix Klineman win the gold medal defeating Australia's fifth-seeded Mariafe Artacho and Taliqua Clancy. For Ross it is her third Olympic medal, adding to the silver she won in 2012 in London and the bronze in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Switzerland's Joana Heidrich and Anouk Verge-Depre win the bronze medal as the 12th-seeded team.
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In 2022
Paul Lotman and Miles Partain won the AVP Gold Series Atlanta Open.
It was the 2nd win for Paul Lotman, the 2nd win for Miles Partain, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2022
Julia Donlin and Geena Urango won the AVP Gold Series Atlanta Open.
It was the 1st win for Julia Donlin, the 3rd win for Geena Urango, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2022
Paul Burnett and Christopher McHugh won the XXII Commonwealth Games .
It was the 1st win for Paul Burnett, the 4th win for Christopher McHugh, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2022
Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan won the XXII Commonwealth Games .
It was the 15th win for Melissa Humana-Paredes, the 11th win for Sarah Pavan, and the 11th win for the team.
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| 8/5/2026 |
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The Final League Championship Spots Will Be Decided in Dallas
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The 2026 AVP League regular season ends under the lights at Comerica Center. Dallas is the last stop, and it doubles as a playoff play-in. Four cities are done and watching: Palm Beach, Miami, Brooklyn, and New York. The other four — Dallas Dream, LA Launch, Austin Aces, and San Diego Smash — play their final matches this weekend with playoff spots on the line. |
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World’s number one Holting Nilsson & Andersson to lead men’s lineup in Hamburg
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The number one team in the men’s FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking – Swedish prodigies Jacob Holting Nilsson & Elmer Andersson – will be looking for their first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour medal in three months as they hit the courts at the Hamburg Elite this week in Germany as the top-seeded team. Former world’s number one team Anders Mol & Christian Sorum of Norway will also be there... |
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Brazil’s beach volleyball team welcomed to France’s newest International Centre of Excellence
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The road to the Beach Pro Tour stop in Gstaad began in Toulouse for the Brazil’s Men’s Beach Volleyball National Team. From 21-28 June, the squad trained at CREPS Toulouse, home to the Centre National de Beach-Volley de la FFvolley – one of the newest additions to the FIVB’s growing network of International Centres of Excellence (ICoE). The camp was part of the team’s build-up to the... |
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| 8/4/2026 |
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Duda takes a break, Ana Patricia to hit Hamburg with Carol Horta
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Reigning Olympic champion Ana Patricia Ramos will take to the courts of this week’s Hamburg Elite on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, but not with her regular partner. Eduarda Lisboa (Duda) announced that she would be taking a break from competitions until November of this year, with the goal of arriving at the Olympic race ahead of Los Angeles 2028 in her best physical and mental condition. |
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Evandro & Arthur Lanci climb to world’s number two for the first time!
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The leading Brazilian men’s pair of Evandro Oliveira & Arthur Mariano Lanci rose to number two in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking for the first time along their journey together as a team. The chart was updated on Monday, after the end of last week’s Rio de Janeiro Elite on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, but some major movements were stirred not only by the results of the... |
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| 8/3/2026 |
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Andorra and Iceland triumph at historic SCA event on Welsh soil
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Teams from Andorra and Iceland emerged victorious from the CEV Small Countries Association (SCA) U17 Beach Volleyball Championships held in Cardiff, which counted as a qualifier for next year’s #EuroBeachVolleyU18 as well. Day 2 made Saturday’s epic entrée of matches look like a playground, as every team persevered through yet another humid and hot day in the sand at Cardiff Beach Volleyball Club. |
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Surprise! Norwegian beach star Anders Mol to play indoor in Italian SuperLega!
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In a shocking development, one of the brightest stars of international beach volleyball – legendary Norwegian blocker Anders Mol – announced on Monday that he will play professional indoor volleyball in the Italian men’s volleyball SuperLega Credem Banca, competing for Rana Verona during the 2026-2027 season. However, he is not saying goodbye to beach volleyball or to his partner in the sand... |
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Immaculate Stam & Schoon win first Elite gold in three and a half years!
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Katja Stam & Raisa Schoon of the Netherlands triumphed as gold medalists at the Rio de Janeiro Elite event on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour on Sunday and did so without dropping a single set in the Brazilian sand. It was the first time the former number one team in the FIVB World Ranking topped an Elite-level podium since February 2023, when they won the Doha Elite16. |
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Plavins & Fokerots win Rio to celebrate first Elite gold
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At the age of 41, Martins Plavins and his 21-year-old partner Kristians Fokerots of Latvia earned the team’s first-ever gold at the Elite level on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. They topped the men’s podium in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday for their overall third gold and eighth medal on the Tour together. Two French teams completed the podium. Remi Bassereau Daubas & Calvin Aye claimed... |
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| 8/2/2026 |
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Dziadkou & Piatrushka write history for Belarus with country’s first Beach Pro Tour gold
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Experienced Aliaksandr Dziadkou & Pavel Piatrushka triumphed at the Qidong Futures in China on Sunday. They not only won Belarus’s first ever match on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, they not only earned their country’s first-ever medal on the Tour, but they made it gold! Germany’s Charlie Peters & Colin Alexander Paszkiewicz and Greece’s Stavros Ntallas & Dimitrios Chatzinikolaou... |
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| 8/1/2026 |
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Everything is set in Cardiff for historic SCA Beach Volleyball event
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Friday was the busiest day yet at the SCA U17 Beach Volleyball Championships in Cardiff, with the Faroe Islands, Ireland and Andorra training in the morning during the hottest part of the day. With a lunch break as an incentive, the teams were determined to train hard and strong in preparation for this weekend’s tournament. In the evening the photographers arrived to take all players’ pictures... |
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| 7/31/2026 |
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Allanis Navas and María González Win Back-to-Back CAC Games Women’s Beach Volleyball Titles
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 31, 2026. – Puerto Rico’s Allanis Navas and María González successfully defended their Central American and Caribbean Games women’s beach volleyball title, defeating Cuba’s Maykelin Drik and Kailin Garrido 2-1 (21-16, 18-21, 18-16) in a spectacular gold medal match at the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026. |
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Damián Gómez and Eblis Veranes Return Cuba to the Top of CAC Games Men’s Beach Volleyball
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 31, 2026. – Cuba’s Damián Gómez and Eblis Veranes reclaimed the men’s beach volleyball title at the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026, rallying from a set down to defeat Mexico’s Carlos Andrés Ayala and Inés Lares 2-1 (19-21, 22-20, 15-11) in a dramatic gold medal match. |
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Cardiff and Volleyball Wales poised to host historic SCA qualifier
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This weekend, Volleyball Wales and more specifically the Cardiff Beach Volleyball Club will be playing host to a historic international event, namely the CEV Small Countries Association (SCA) U17 Beach Volleyball Championships, which count as a qualifier for next year’s #EuroBeachVolleyU18 as well. Carl Harwood, Volleyball Wales Chairman and Cardiff Beach Volleyball Club Co-Owner/Founder is... |
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| 7/30/2026 |
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Duos from Empowerment-funded Czechia and Austria among MEVZA U18 and U20 medalists
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Pairs from the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations of Czechia picked up half of the medals at last week’s MEVZA U20 and U18 Beach Volleyball Championships in Limassol, Cyprus. Program beneficiary Austria also had one team on the podiums. The rest of the medals went to duos from Israel, Cyprus and Croatia. Hungary was also represented at the events. |
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Palm Beach Passion Win the AVP League Cup
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Palm Beach Passion has won the 2026 AVP Cup. Their season ended eleven days ago, in Central Park. The Cup itself was decided this past weekend at East Hampton, where a substitute pair beat Miami on Sunday to end Miami’s Cup chase by one match point. Brooklyn Blaze’s Lexy Denaburg and Devon Newberry, subbing in for injured 2025 League Champion Julia Donlin, beat Miami Mayhem’s... |
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Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Cuba Complete Women’s Semifinal Field at Santo Domingo 2026
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 30, 2026. – The semifinal lineup of the women’s beach volleyball tournament at the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026 was completed on Thursday, with host Dominican Republic, defending champion Puerto Rico, Mexico and Cuba advancing to the medal round following straight-set quarterfinal victories. |
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Puerto Rico, Cuba, Nicaragua and Mexico Advance to the Men’s Semifinals at Santo Domingo 2026
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 30, 2026. – Puerto Rico, Cuba, Nicaragua and Mexico secured their places in the semifinals of the men’s beach volleyball tournament at the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026 on Thursday after winning their respective quarterfinal matches. The semifinals will be played on Friday at the Malecón Deportivo. |
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| 7/29/2026 |
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Women's Beach Volleyball Quarterfinal Field Complete at CAC Games
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 29, 2026. – The quarterfinal field is set in the women's beach volleyball tournament at the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026 following the conclusion of Wednesday's preliminary round. Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico and Venezuela advanced as group winners, joined in the knockout stage by runners-up... |
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Venezuela, Mexico, Nicaragua and Cuba Reach CAC Games Quarterfinals Unbeaten
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 29, 2026. – Venezuela, Mexico, Nicaragua and Cuba completed the preliminary round undefeated to claim first place in their respective pools and lead the men's beach volleyball quarterfinal field at the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026. |
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Greek champions crowned in Athens before large capacity crowd
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The Finals of the 32nd Panhellenic Beach Volleyball Championships concluded on Sunday, July 26, after four spectacular days of competition in the heart of the Greek capital, where Syntagma Square was transformed into a Beach Volleyball arena welcoming thousands of spectators. Anastasia Sirinina and Paraskevi (Vivian) Zafeiriou were crowned the new Greek women’s champions after defeating... |
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Evandro & Arthur Lanci looking to conquer Rio
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Brazil’s leading men’s pair Evandro Oliveira & Arthur Mariano Lanci head the main draw bracket at the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Elite on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. After four gold medals earned in Brazilian sand, they are looking to once again capitalize on the home court advantage and celebrate their first success on the iconic Copacabana Beach. |
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| 7/28/2026 |
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Competition Remains Tight in Men's Beach Volleyball at Santo Domingo 2026
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 28, 2026. – The battle for first place in each pool intensified after four days of competition in the men's beach volleyball tournament at the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026. Four pools remain led by unbeaten pairs, setting the stage for decisive matches on Wednesday to determine the top finishers heading into the quarterfinals. |
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Tournament |
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| Aug 5-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Hamburg, Germany |
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US$150,000 |
| Aug 5-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Hamburg, Germany |
W |
US$150,000 |
| Aug 6-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Pingtan, China |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 6-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Pingtan, China |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 7-8, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 8 - Dallas, Texas |
M&W |
TBD |
| Aug 12-16, 2026 |
CEV |
CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026, Stare Jablonki, Poland |
M |
€ 100,000 |
| Aug 12-16, 2026 |
CEV |
CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026, Stare Jablonki, Poland |
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€ 100,000 |
| Aug 13-16, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Manhattan Beach Open, California |
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$150,000 |
| Aug 13-16, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Manhattan Beach Open, California |
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$150,000 |
| Aug 13-16, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Busan, Korea |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 19-23, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Bujumbura, Burundi |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 19-23, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Bujumbura, Burundi |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 19-23, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Montréal, Canada |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Aug 19-23, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Montréal, Canada |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Aug 19-22, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Tallinn, Estonia |
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€ 7,500 |
| Aug 19-22, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Tallinn, Estonia |
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€ 7,500 |
| Aug 27-30, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Brno, Czechia |
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€ 7,500 |
| Aug 27-30, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Modena, Italy |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Aug 27-30, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Modena, Italy |
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€ 7,500 |
| Sep 2-6, 2026 |
CEV Under Age |
CEV U20 European Championships, Battipaglia, Italy |
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| Sep 2-6, 2026 |
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CEV U20 European Championships, Battipaglia, Italy |
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| Sep 3-6, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Budapest, Hungary |
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€ 7,500 |
| Sep 3-6, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Budapest, Hungary |
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€ 7,500 |
| Sep 5-7, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Mother Lode, Aspen, Colorado |
M&W |
$20,000 |
| Sep 5-6, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Championship - Chicago, Illinois |
M&W |
TBD |
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